UN issues global alert over new SARS-like virus

A new virus belonging to the same family as the SARS virus that killed 800 people in 2002 has been identified in a Qatari man who had recently been in Saudi Arabia, experts warned.



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Fewer Americans saw docs during 'Great Recession'

Americans made fewer trips to their doctors' offices during the Great Recession than they did earlier in the decade, according to new research. via NBCNews.com: Health care Check Here..

Health spending stays low after recession

The recession kept U.S. health care spending low in 2011, according to a federal government report released on Monday. It finds that health spending grew just 3.9 percent -- the same historically low rate of growth as over the past three years.



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Congress passes on Medicare 'doc fix'

Congress may have rolled the country back from the so-called fiscal cliff, but the budget legislation passed this week missed a chance to fix doctors’ pay for treating Medicare patients -- a problem that’s been bugging doctors and patients alike for more than 10 years now.



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Hospitals face fines over Medicare patients

If you or an elderly relative have been hospitalized recently and noticed extra attention when the time came to be discharged, there's more to it than good customer service. via NBCNews.com: Health care Check Here..

FDA warns about risks of online pharmacies

The Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. consumers that the vast majority of Internet pharmacies are fraudulent and likely are selling counterfeit drugs that could harm them. The agency on Friday launched a national campaign, called BeSafeRx, to alert the public. via NBCNews.com: Health care Check Here..

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Drug shortages down, but some linger longer

America’s drug shortage crisis appears to be easing, with a big drop in new reports of vital medications in short supply, including those used to treat cancer and other illnesses.

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Romney slams Obama over Medicare

Mitt Romney attacked President Barack Obama Saturday over the future of Medicare in his first weekly podcast ahead of the November election. via NBCNews.com: Health care Check Here..

Report: 211 die during drugs trials in India

Some 211 people died during clinical trials for new drugs in just six months in India, an official reportedly said.



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